Implementing CIS Control 11: Modern Data Recovery Strategies

Data loss can cripple an organization in minutes, making robust recovery strategies your absolute last line of defense against cyber threats. This text-based course guides you through the foundational principles of CIS Critical Security Control 11, helping you establish resilient backup systems and rapid restoration workflows. You will learn to: * Understand the core terminology, compliance frameworks, and foundational concepts of data recovery * Configure automated backup schedules across both physical and cloud-native environments * Protect backup integrity using modern encryption standards and zero-trust access controls * Implement ransomware-resilient strategies such as immutable storage and isolated backups * Design comprehensive disaster recovery plans and step-by-step testing procedures Starting with essential definitions and regulatory requirements, this course moves logically into practical architecture planning and testing methodologies. It is designed specifically for beginner IT professionals, system administrators, and security analysts who need to build a strong foundation in data preservation without prior disaster recovery experience. Start reading today to establish a reliable defense strategy for your organization's most critical digital assets.